Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in the Council Chamber Tuesday
last the full Board being present. The
minutes of the preceding meeting wer,
read and approved, after which the re
port of the finance committee was heard
NEW BRIDGE.
On motion the matter OF building
bridge over Blue Spring creek on Churcl
Street, was referred to the executive
committee, with instructions to draw uI
specifications and cost of same.
THEY WILL. KEEP ON ASKING "FURTBE1
TIME"
The committee to WHOM the petition
OF w. II. Echols and others was referred
was granted further time to report
(IhlS petition, our readers will bear il
mind, was for the right of way to erect
poles and run wires through the streets
Of the city, tor the purpose of lighting
the same by electricity
A NEW ORDINANCE.
On motion Rule % was suspended and
the following ordinance put upon its
immediate passage:
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, that all the public and
private water closets connected with the
water works of the city shall be of such
form. (and if they are not now, they shah
be remodeled to such form) as shall
have appliances either by flushing cist-
ern or hend pull, as will thoroughly
flush the closet while N the presence OF
the occupant; and no one of them shall
have such appliances as will permit the
constant running of a stream of water,
when no one is present to regulate it.
That this ordinance shall 60 into effect
on the lst day OF June next. Carried.
WISE APPOINTMENT.
On motion of Conway, seconded by
Jones that Judge VIM. Richardson be
elected city attorney at a salary OF $3.50
per annum. Carried.
The Clerk was instructed to paw the
Clerks, Judges and Returning Officers OF
the city election 1.50 each.
WHO Is TOM JONES?
On motion of Stegall, seconded by
Conway, that Tom Jones be paid from
the first OF May, $50 per month. Car
ried.
THE AMENDMENT GETS THERE.
On motion of CASTOR, seconded by
Ware, that the street hands be all
lowed one dollar per day from May 1st.
Alderman Jones offered the following
amendment. That the matter of allow>
ing the street hands one dollar per day
be referred to the executive commit
tee. Amendment carried.
REFERRED TO THE Ex. COM.
The petitions of citizens asking that
there be thrown up an embankment
along Pinhook Creek, was referred to
the executive committee.
JOB FOR THE PRINTER.
On motion by Mayhem, seconded by
Ware, it was
Resolrsd-That the Mayor be author
lied to have printed an embodiment OF
the laws and rules pertaining to the use
of water from the Water Works; and the
same be served upon those who receive
water from the service and to inform
them that the law will be rigidly en-
forced. Carried.
BY LARGE MAJORITY.
On motion OF Mayhem, seconded by
CASTOR, it was
Resolyed, that the proposition OF
w. l.. Clay, Attorney for J. Withers
Clay, printer, in regard to open
ing street to connect Maiden
Lane with Randolph Street, be accepted,
and spread upon the minutes; and the
Mayor appoint twelve free-holders in
with the charter to condemn
said Street, in order to perfect the title
to same. Ayes, Jones, Stegall, Ware,
CASTOR. Mayhem, Conway. No, Fletcher.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.